As noted during the fall semester, the transition from Artstor to JSTOR is continuing. As of right now, we know that Artstor will be supported at least through the 2021-2022 […]
How You Can Influence the Future of Artstor on JSTOR
The Future of Artstor…on JSTOR!
Beginning with the Mellon Foundation in the 1990s, Artstor has been a mainstay of the digital image landscape for decades. Since 2015, the Visual Resources Collection (VRC)’s local image collection […]
NERL Update: Libraries Work Toward an Open and Equitable Future
An April post described how the NERL Consortium (Johns Hopkins University is a Core Member) issued a public statement describing how they will negotiate with publishers for a better deal for […]
Libraries and Researchers Demand a Better Deal
On March 3rd the NERL Consortium issued a statement, “NERL Demands a Better DEAL,” articulating the values NERL will adopt in negotiating agreements with publishers. In a powerful and unified […]
Updates to Article Search
You might have noticed a change to the Articles Search on our library website. Previously, our Articles Search was a single search bar that displayed a list of results in [...]
JHU Artstor Collections Now Available in JSTOR
[This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Alana Barry (International Studies/East Asian Studies, ’22)] Spring 2021 is finally here, and the Visual Resources Collection (VRC) has some news to share about an exciting new […]
Love Data Week 2021: Delivering a Better Future
February 8 – 12, 2021 What is Love Data Week? Love Data Week is an international celebration of data hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). […]
Enhancing Your Course Curriculum with Artstor – Classics
[This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Alana Barry (International Studies/East Asian Studies, ’22)] Looking for a way to incorporate images into your teaching? Look no further— all […]
Fall 2020 with the VRC
[This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Alana Barry (International Studies/East Asian Studies, ’22)] As we begin the fall semester in an online-only format, the Visual Resources Collection (VRC) […]
Evergreen Obscurus #4: Another Tale of Unusual Produce
For the past many weeks, I have been exploring the history of Evergreen’s gardens in preparation for the July 7th launch of Evergreen Exteriors, a three part virtual lecture series […]